[TenTec] Jupiter & RFI

Frank Mayer domino@voicenet.com
Sat, 9 Jun 2001 07:05:09 -0400


No Problems here with mine..
Frank, WY3D
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dslosty" <dslosty@pipeline.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 1:27 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter & RFI


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> There's been much talk on the reflector about the Jupiter
> being sensitive to stray RF but have any of you folks had
> trouble with the Jupiter generating RF hash?
> 
> During this weeks meeting of our local ham club, one member
> told of his experiences with a Jupiter he bought at the Dayton
> hamfest.
> 
> This fellow runs multiple radios at the same time for 2 mtrs,
> 440, hf, etc. He also has a repeater remote control link in his shack.
> 
> He bought the Jupiter with the outboard LDG tuner from Ten-Tec.
> Once home he noticed that the pair was generating broad-spectrum hash
> that was interfering with his other operations. Part of the hash was
> coming from the LDG tuner, but even with that disconnected, the Jupiter
> was contributing a large share of the problem. It interfered with his
> control link.
> 
> He claims that the Jupiter is radiating RF hash over a broad spectrum
> directly from its LCD panel. Also, that the Jupiter's weak signal
> sensitivity was lower than his other rigs. He stated that repeated
> calls to Ten-Tec's service dept didn't help and he finally returned
> the rig for a refund. He's extremely disgruntled and feels that Ten-Tec
> has released the Jupiter without proper testing. This fellow is extremely
> competent technically and I have no reason to doubt him.
> 
> Have any others run into this? 
> Typical experience or did he just get a lemon?
> 
> 73,
> Doug/WA1TUT
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